"schmoo torte" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: schmoo tortes [plural]
Etymology: Invented in 1948 by a Winnipeg mother, Dora Zaslavsky, who started introducing her recipes via a catering business. The name is of unknown origin, though some claim it comes from shmoo (“fictional animal created by cartoonist Al Capp”). Etymology templates: {{unk|en|nocap=1}} unknown Head templates: {{en-noun|~|head=schmoo torte}} schmoo torte (countable and uncountable, plural schmoo tortes)
  1. A Canadian dessert, a torte with layered whipped cream, caramel, and nuts. Wikipedia link: Al Capp Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-schmoo_torte-en-noun-UWjGdQn- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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